Any future VAR review involved Adli should just be the clip of him headbutting Gabriel’s elbow, no call, move on. Not a footballer, a diver

Complaining about how he call until the end of the season. Where have I seen this before?

All I’m saying, they fucked up the Dalot call in the earlier game, I think this was a conscious decision of no call.

All of their explanation was of hitting the shoulder and natural position. But as soon as he consciously moves the arm in to try and keep it in play it’s very clear

Thoughts on how we have been pushing the midfielders/full backs into the front line to draw defenders. The timing of arrival into space hasn’t looked right for a couple games. I think they’re standing in the front line too frequently and too early. No depth and no pulling of players. Easy marking

The benefit of the squad is that I think we need to be better at picking the best squad possible for the opposition and to strike balance between keeping our defense solid, but having the ability to go out and score goals

I actually think we have a good idea about our best XI. The point I think we need to have is the awareness of what our limitations are. Today wasn’t a day for This front 3. Away from home/physical mid block wasn’t an Odegaard game. Too many inverted players on a flank and we have no width

I think him continuously playing says more about the fitness of Jesus and Kai than anything: but I also don’t understand why we have sworn off Merino up front either?

I volunteer do do it for a fraction of the wages lol

I agree that it doesn’t feel like a good fit, but it feels like weird business to buy such a different profile and then play the exact same way. keep looking for the attack to progress and this was supposed to be the start of something different

He’s clearly not Kai or Jesus, not that Jesus provided too much more. But I’m having a hard time of rating his performance when the overall collective around him also left a lot to be desired.

Never going to be Haaland. But is Haaland the problem when city don’t create anything

Reminded of what @tim-stillman.bsky.social has repeated here recently. We look very comfortable with leaving things uncomfortable this season. Should be well clear of this league but have delivered some clangers when we’ve had the chance to put it out of site.

I’m sure Gyokeres will continue to get stick for what he doesn’t do for the team. But I’d really like to look at the Rice-Odegaard-Zubimendi midfield. I just felt that they didn’t have it today either. Holding ball too long, and who’s breaking lines and running past the front 3. Poor selection today

Obviously, it’s a point gained on the weekend. But this is another check in the column this season where we have had opportunities to put the league out of site and delivered a fairly poor performance.

Such a shame. You can imagine Zubi coming off for another AM. Just been a 5/6 hame from our midfield today.

I think the lineup hinders his performance. Started bright I thought he was fairly effective defensively but when your left flank doesn’t offer anything he started to get the saka treatment where they bud crowded out the entire side of the pitch

Are you saying that Kai or Jesus are away and score there? I think it’s all about the first contact, doesn’t get the ball forward enough. Outside of that I think he does alright.

If this was Evanilson, I think he probably goes down with the initial pull from Murillo in the hole of drawing a red.

I thought early stages madueke was doing well. But as our left flank was poor. The right flank got more and more crowded as the half went on. Terribly balanced. If Saka is to come on, I would really like to see Noni move to the left. Too many right footers currently

Maybe a Vik problem. But our left flank is 3 right footers, one of which are really the creative type. I’d say 75% of the players on the pitch are down the right flank

Hey now, maybe awkward bounce. But he didn’t lose it and got a shot away for a corner. I’ll take it.